The way Miguel Perez sees it, the catcher has the VIP seat of the game. He’s the one in charge of making sure there’s a winning mindset on the field, who needs to care of the pitcher on the mound. A l

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A surplus of familiar faces is set to greet Miguel Perez when he joins the Pittsburgh Pirates for spring training in a few months. Perez, whom the Pirates named big-league bullpen coach Friday afternoon,